Currently Playing Come Away with Me By Norah Jones see related

So here's I go - here's my first xanga entry!  This is a very interesting community, this xanga!  It is almost magical to type my thoughts and then send them sailing off into the abyss of the internet where who know who they will hit.  I don't do vulnerability with my thoughts very well - but what a good place to ensure consistancy of my thoughts and my life.  Despite my fears, this weekend sparked enough thoughtful inspiration that I am compelled to write. 

Clive's thoughs on community were some of the most intriguing concepts I took away - how do we do community among a body of people who follow personal and independant relationships with Jesus Christ?  While we walk in new one-on-one relationship with God, we also now walk in a new relationship to the rest of His family of adopted children, we walk "hand-cuffed" to each other.  When I fall - those around me feel it; when I run - those around me feel it; how I decide to relate - those around me feel it. 

In my LifeU class, we were discussing a few weeks ago how our American Christianity view of life is skewed - we live life "half-souled" because of our Western view of self - I am an individual above all else.  An Eastern view will include two components of one definition - an individual self and a community self - I am defined in light of me and in light of you.  I need you.  Who I am before God is partially defined by my relationship with you.

All the more reason to continue striving for deeper relationship with my God - you are depending on me!  And I am depending on you...while we are both learning to depend on Him.